Many Bugs Hibernate in Winter (Possibly in Your Home)

You might thing bugs die off when winter temperatures set in – then repopulate when it warms up in spring.

Not true for many bugs.

They generally do not do what many of us do – and hop the next flight to Boca for the winter. But, they do what amounts to the equivalent for them: Burrow into a (your) nice warm house and take a long winter’s nap.

Associate Certified Entymologist Amber Byars sheds some light on how these squatters get comfy – then wake up just in time for spring.

Episode Resources

Pest Pros of Michigan

 

PEST PROSpectives is a Livemic Communications production.